Dynamic Spectrum Sharing key to scaling 5G network coverage AT&T has previously discussed its plans to use Dynamic Spectrum Sharing to add 5G network coverage by using software to dynamically share the same spectrum between 4G and 5G transmissions, side-stepping the massive exercise of re-farming spectrum. And today, according to a blog from AT&T’s Igal [...]
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The 5G Upgrade Order clarifies the FCC’s 2014 tower upgrade rules On June 9, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on a long-awaited “5G Upgrade Order” that will clarify siting rules for wireless deployment. After the FCC’s 2014 rules regarding cell tower modifications proved ambiguous and out of date, pressure for changes began to [...]
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As the United States prepares to pour nearly $30 billion into rural broadband and 5G networks over the coming decade, the question arises of what type of network infrastructure (Fiber? Fixed or mobile wireless access? Traditional or LEO satellite?) should be prioritized for funding — and how companies that want to expand rural broadband deployments [...]
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Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom became the first telco in Taiwan to receive a license for 5G services, the National Communications Commission (NCC) said. The telco expects to launch commercial 5G services in Taiwan based on the non-standalone (NSA) architecture next month. The NCC, which regulates telecommunications and broadcasting services in Taiwan, decided to award [...]
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OMDIA: ‘The entire world is gearing up for 5G deployment’ Global research company OMDIA released a Market Progress Assessment report, and according to Principal Analyst Stephen Myers, the entire world is “gearing up for 5G deployment,” but South Korea has emerged as the clear global leader, while Switzerland and the U.K. are leading the way [...]
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OptimalPlus focuses on data analytics for semiconductor manufacturing National Instruments has agreed to buy OptimalPlus, a data analytics company focused on the semiconductor manufacturing space, for $365 million. The transaction is supposed to expand NI’s enterprise software capabilities, the test company said, “to provide customers with business-critical insights through advanced product analytics across their product [...]
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The new 6 GHz spectrum opportunity more than doubles the airspace available for Wi-Fi and that is just the beginning. Technology implementation of Wi-Fi 6 in the 6 GHz band (dubbed Wi-Fi 6E) across mobile and networking products are of critical importance to transition this massive spectrum opportunity into extraordinary connected experiences. In this webinar, [...]
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As digital services evolve and users continue to demand faster speeds and higher connectivity, network densification is proving to be a key driver for enabling successful 5G networks. Through the process of increasing available network capacity through the addition of more cell sites, 5G will be able to achieve the speeds necessary to address the [...]
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The IMS AS encompasses a number of defined roles in Next Generation Network architectures. It starts as the most fundamental TAS functionality allowing for the migration to VoLTE and VoWiFi. It further expands as the Service & Call Continuity AS (SCC-AS) providing for true mobility, roaming and technology buffer across 3G,4G,5G and Wi-Fi networks. Ultimately, [...]
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Diagnosing and troubleshooting PIM problems is an expensive and time consuming exercise. It not only requires hours of resources but also degrades QoS since the site has to be shut down. The problem is exacerbated by new bands such as FirstNet introduced into LTE networks that make the RF environment more conducive to PIM. [...]
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The current COVID-19 pandemic has made a lot of businesses rethink what they need to operate—and what they don’t. Surprisingly, artificial intelligence (AI) might be falling into the “don’t need” column, according to The Wall Street Journal. AI’s usefulness has been put into question because it hasn’t been able to perform one of its key
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Life won’t be the same in a lot of ways as people transition back to their pre-COVID-19 lives—one big difference could be how much, or rather little, office space they come back if they have to return to a physical office. The COVID-19 pandemic forced most companies to have their employees work remotely for the
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Carrier’s new partnership with GCI helps bring 5G to Alaska. Wireless carrier T-Mobile recently announced it has made 5G available in Alaska through its partnership with GCI, an Alaskan data, mobile, video, voice and managed services provider. Deploying its 5G network in Alaska makes T-Mobile the first carrier to bring the next generation of wireless
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Both Verizon and AT&T deployed its plans to move forward with its 5G fixed wireless access (FWA)—the process of providing wireless broadband using radio links between a pair of fixed points—deployments later this year, according to Mobile World Live. The carriers’ executives noted the COVID-19 pandemic could potentially make 5G FWA more important to their
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced retailers like Pier One, Neiman Marcus and JC Penney into bankruptcy, and unfortunately they likely aren’t the last ones to suffer that fate. Confidant Asset Management Senior Director, Noah Shaffer estimated that 25 or 35 percent of businesses won’t be able to come back from the pandemic-caused economic fallout, GlobeSt.
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IBM announced it will leave its WeWork outpost in Union Square in New York, Commercial Observer reports. The tech company is one of the first major organizations to forfeit real estate as the COVID-19 pandemic forced has employees to telework. IBM had occupied its office at 88 University Place for three years. It will vacate
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With more tenants working from home, it is no longer optional to provide a strong cellular connection inside your multi-unit dwellings. In fact, it can put you at risk of high tenant turnover as the owners of one Arizona-based apartment complex found out. The apartment complex, which consists of six buildings, housed students attending nearby
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I was reading a number of stories and listening to the pundits opine about whether Amazon will buy JC Penney and I have to admit I thought it was the dumbest think that I had ever heard. There is probably no way to turn it around and make it successful. No one cares that it
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Nokia Deepfield traffic and security experts believe the COVID-19 pandemic will alter the Internet’s infrastructure, writes Light Reading Editor-in-Chief Phil Harvey. “I do believe that some of the changes we have seen in terms of capacity and peering and links – and literally watching some of the core Internet infrastructure be rebuilt before our eyes
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The COVID-19 pandemic is not just having a negative impact on small businesses—numerous office and apartment building owners are suddenly having trouble paying their mortgages too, according to The Wall Street Journal. Often considered one of the more stable property types in CRE, office leasing has recently decreased because companies say they want to use
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